Patents by Inventor James A. Langley

James A. Langley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10441322
    Abstract: Anterior spinal implant devices for reducing spinal malalignment and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A spinal implant system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a first vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a first vertebra of a patient, a second vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a second vertebra inferior to the first vertebra, and an alignment system configured to be releasably coupled to the first and second vertebral supports. The first and second vertebral supports can extend into and interlock with each other within an interbody space between the first and second vertebrae when the first and second vertebral supports are aligned. The alignment system is configured to reduce angular, vertical, and linear malalignment of the first and second vertebrae relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: MUSC FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: Barton L. Sachs, Trevor James Langley, Fabiano Pace, Alexandra Kathryn Wells, Carolyn Chlebek, Christine Marie Perrone, Cara Elizabeth Yocum, Joshua Murphy Peterson
  • Publication number: 20190053831
    Abstract: Anterior spinal implant devices for reducing spinal malalignment and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A spinal implant system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a first vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a first vertebra of a patient, a second vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a second vertebra inferior to the first vertebra, and an alignment system configured to be releasably coupled to the first and second vertebral supports. The first and second vertebral supports can extend into and interlock with each other within an interbody space between the first and second vertebrae when the first and second vertebral supports are aligned. The alignment system is configured to reduce angular, vertical, and linear malalignment of the first and second vertebrae relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Barton L. SACHS, Trevor James LANGLEY, Pace FABIANO, Alexandra Kathryn WELLS, Carolyn CHLEBEK, Christine Marie PERRONE, Cara Elizabeth YOCUM, Joshua Murphy PETERSON
  • Patent number: 4576517
    Abstract: A marine heave compensating device comprises a hydraulic piston and cylinder unit (15,16) with its cylinder (15) secured to a support (10,11). The piston is connected via a piston rod (16) to a cross-head (17) on which a first set of pulleys (18) are rotatably mounted. Chains (19) secured at one end to the support (10,11) are entrained around pulleys (18) and support a yoke (20) on which is mounted a crown block (21). A cable (22) is reeved around crown block (21) and around a travelling block (23) which carries a tool carrier (24). The two ends of cable (22) are reeved around two second pulleys (26A,26B) rotatably mounted on the cross-head (17). End (22A) of cable (22) is connected to a draw-works and end (22B) of cable (22) is connected to a tie-down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Assignee: 501 Vickers PLC
    Inventors: James McCann, James Langley, Ian Hopper, Steven Durham, Thomas Scott, Eric R. McOmish
  • Patent number: D589177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Inventor: James A. Langley
  • Patent number: D621976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventor: James A. Langley